A TALENT scout who works for one of Europe’s most renowned entertainment agencies is returning to Scotland to offer local performers the opportunity to exhibit their stage talent at some of the world’s most luxurious resorts.

Former St Andrews Academy pupil Dixie Brennan, who now works as a Holiday Village account manager for Ted (The Entertainment Department), is seeking singers and dancers to perform at Tui’s Sensatori and Holiday Village destinations next year.

The talent scout is urging performers from her hometown to attend Ted’s upcoming Scottish auditions, which are set to take place at The MGA Academy of Performing Arts in Edinburgh on November 21 and 22.

She said: “I love coming to Scotland as, quite apart from giving me an opportunity to return to the homeland, we always enjoy recruiting from a really high level of talent.

"We’re looking for multi-skilled performers with strong vocal and dance ability and the huge personality required for such a customer-facing role.”

The company’s global search for talent stops off in Scotland’s capital before further auditions in Berlin and Barcelona, and successful audition candidates will be given the opportunity to perform at Tui resorts throughout the 2018 holiday season, rehearsing from January to March and working at the luxury destinations from April to October.

Adele Leatham, Ted’s Sensatori account manager, said: “We are looking for performers who have trained in musical theatre, dance, or singing, including anyone with specialist skills such as acrobatics, hand-balancing or breakdancing.

"They may join us as performers excelling in one particular area but they are given the opportunity to star in shows across many genres, including musical theatre, rock, and opera.

“We always get a lot of talent from Scotland and, on many of our shows, we have had casts made up of talent almost exclusively from Scotland.

"Normally, you come from Scotland to London to gain work, but now that is starting to change thanks to the quality of training offered by the likes of The MGA Academy in Edinburgh.”

Murray Grant, Creative Director of The MGA Academy, said: “We are delighted to welcome Ted’s team to The MGA Academy to give some of Scotland’s best stage talent the opportunity to perform at Tui’s resorts across the world.

"Having seen recent MGA Academy graduates go on to enjoy great success in the performing arts industry across the world, I’m delighted that the high standard of talent that exists in this country is being recognised by an increasing number of international casting agents who come to recruit here.”

Earlier this year, the Edinburgh-based academy became the first full-time professional training academy in Scotland to be awarded accreditation by CDET, the UK’s quality assurance and membership body for the professional dance, drama and musical theatre industries.

Anyone wishing to audition should register an interest by contacting Jacqueline Kerry on casting@tedgroup.com or they can visit www.tedcast.com for more details.